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Dr. Roberto Pascual, P. Eng.

  1. Gunther Schoeck and R. Pascual. Verhandlungen der Deutschen Gesellschaft “Thermal activation parameters in the plastic deformation of metals”, 1970, (VI) 5, 452.
  2. Z.S. Basinski, R. A. Foxall and R. Pascual, “Stress equivalence in solid solution hardening”, Scripta Metallurgica 6 (1972), 807.
  3. R. Pascual, “Acoustic Emission and dislocation multiplication during serrated yielding of an aluminum alloy”. Scripta Metallurgica 8 (1974), 1461.
  4. R. Pascual, M. Ahlers, R. Rapacioli and W. Arneodo, “Acoustic emission and microstructure during plastic deformation of beta brass”. Scripta  Metallurgica 9 (1975), 79.
  5. S. Mintzer and R. Pascual, “Acoustic emission and microstructure during plastic deformation of an aluminum alloy”. Materials Science and Engineering 19 (1975), 289.
  6. R. Frydman, R. Volpi and R. Pascual, “Acoustic emission due to dislocations and grain boundaries”. Scripta Metallurgica, 9 (1975), 1267.
  7. R. Pascual and E. Perez, ”The different contribution of edge and screw dislocations to the plastic deformation of Cd single crystals”. Scripta  Metallurgica, 10 (1976), 77.
  8. M. Ahlers, R. Pascual, R. Rapacioli and W. Arneodo, “Acoustic emission, transformation hardening and energy dissipation in martensitic beta brass”, Materials Science and Engineering, 49 (1977), 931.
  9. R. Pascual and S. Mintzer, “Acoustic emission and grain size in plastic deformation of metals”, Scripta Metallurgica, 12 (1978), 531.
  10. F.R. Nabarro, Z. S. Basinski and R. Pascual, “The temperature plateau in the flow stress of solids”. Scripta Metallurgica, 10 (1978), 931.
  11. W. Arneodo, A. Bertorello, H. Caceres and R. Pascual, “Analysis of the acoustic emission associated to the martensitic transformation of beta brass”. Scripta Metallurgica, 14 (1980), 293.
  12. R. Pascual and L.C. Rolim, “Dislocation structures in fatigued Cu polycrystals”. Proc. 6 th. Int. Conference on the Strength of Metals and Alloys, Melbourne, 1982.
  13. Z. S. Basinski, R. Pascual and S.J. Basinski, “Low amplitude fatigue of copper single crystals¨. I) The role of the surface in fatigue failure”. Acta Metallurgica, 31 (1983), 591.
  14. T.C.V. Silva, R. Pascual and P.E.V. Miranda, “Hydrogen induced surface effects on the mechanical properties of type 304 stainless steel”. Proc. Int. Conference on Fracture prevention in energy and transport systems, Río de Janeiro, p. 76, 1983.
  15. E Manriquez and R. Pascual, “Load transients effects in fatigue tests”, Proc. Interamerican Conference on Materials Technology, San Juan de Puerto Rico, 1984.
  16. P.E.V. de Miranda, A. Saavedra and R. Pascual, “Metallographic characterization of hydrogen induced surface phenomena in an austenitic stainless steel”, Microstructural Science, 13 (1985), 349.
  17. R. Pascual and E. Manriquez, “Fatigue damage accumulation under variable load conditions”, Proceedings 5 th. European Conference on Fracture, Lisboa, Portugal. 1985.
  18. P.S. Pierantoni, P.E.V. de Miranda and R. Pascual, “Effect of surface cracks induced by hydrogen on the fatigue properties of AISI 304 stainless steel”. Proceeding 7th International Conference on the Strength of Metals and Alloys, Montreal, 1985, 1213.
  19. T. L. da Silveira, P.E.V. de Miranda and R. Pascual, “Mechanical properties at high temperatures” in “Analisis of Structural Components at High Temperatures” LCC, Rio de Janeiro, 1985.
  20. R. Pascual, “Temperature dependence of solution hardening parameters in dilute f.c.c. alloys”, in “Solute - defect interaction”, ed. S. Saimoto, Pergamon Press, 1986, p. 356.
  21. P.E.V. de Miranda and R. Pascual, “Initial stages of hydrogen induced short crack fatigue propagation”. Proc. Int. Conference on Short Cracks, Sheffield, 1986.
  22. R. Pascual and E. Manriquez, “Fatigue damage accumulation in copper specimens under variable load condition”. Proc. Fifth International Conference on Mechanical Behaviour of Materials, Beijing, China, 1987.
  23. L.A. Bustamante and R Pascual, “Effect of load changes on the creep behaviour of AISI 316 stainless steel”, Proc. 8th International Conference on the Strengh of Metals and Alloys, Finland, 1988. p. 881
  24. R.S. de Biasi, A.A.R. Fernandez, C.L. Ferreira, R. Pascual and A. Saavedra, “Electron spin resonance of YBaCuO in the normal and superconducting states”, Journal of Materials Science Letters. 7 (1988), 263.
  25. A.A.R. Fernandez. C.L. Ferreira, R. Pascual and A. Saavedra, “Electron Spin resonance in the Tetragonal phase of YBaCuO”, R.S. de Biasi. Journal of Materials Science Letters. 7 (1988).
  26. R. Pascual, L.R. Cruz, C. L. Ferreira y D. T. Gomes, “Thin film thickness measurement using the EDS technique in a scanning electron microscope”. Thin Solid Films. 15 (1990), 279.
  27. T. Xue, W.C. Cooper, R. Pascual and S. Saimoto, “Effect of surface conditioning on zinc nucleation using aluminum cathodes”. Journal of Applied Electrochemistry 21 (1991), 231.
  28. T. Xue, W. C. Cooper, R. Pascual and S. Saimoto, “Effect of fluoride ions on corrosion of aluminum in sulfuric acid and zinc electrolyte”. Journal of Applied Electro-Electrochemistry 21 (1991), 522.
  29. J. M. Baribeau, R. Pascual and S. Saimoto, “Study of Interdiffusion and strain relaxation in SiGe atomic layer superlattices”. Mat. Res. Symp. Proc. Vol. 198, 473 (1990).
  30. K. Sreenivas, M. Sayer, T. Laursen, J. L. Whitton, R. Pascual, D. Johnson, D. T. Amm, N. Graham  and S.C. Gujrathi, “Characterization of PZT-ITO thin film interfaces”, Mat. Res. Symp. Proc. Vol. 200, 255 (1990).
  31. R. Pascual, G. Yi and M. Sayer, “Crystallization of thin film zirconia”, Canadian Ceramics Quarterly, 60 (1991), 43.
  32. R. Pascual, S. Saimoto, M. A. Kohornen and C.A. Passkiet, “Measurement of strain profiles and stress relaxation in Aluminum metallizations”. Proc. Fall TMS Meeting, Detroit, Oct. 1990.
  33. J. M. Baribeau. R. Pascual and S. Saimoto, “Interdiffusion and strain relaxation in silicon - germanium super – lattices”. Applied Physics Letters, 57 (1990), 1502.
  34. R. Pascual, S. Saimoto and J. M. Baribeau, “Effects of Thermal Processing on SiGe Superlattices”, 5th Canadian  Semiconductor Technology Conference, Ottawa, 1990. Canadian Journal of Physics, 69 (1991), 241.
  35. Lynann Clamham, T. Laursen , J. L. Whitton, R. Pascual and J. Jackman, “The Influence of Rapid Thermal Annealing on Oxygen Implant Profiles in Copper”. Nuclear Instruments and Methods B. 59/60 (1991), 1404.
  36. C.V.R. Vasant Kumar, M. Sayer, R. Pascual, D. T. Amm, Z. Wu and D. N. Swanston, “Lead Zirconate Titanate Films by Rapid Thermal Processing”, Applied Physics Letters, 58 (1991), 1161.
  37. R. Pascual, M. Sayer, C.V.R. Vasant Kumar and Lichun Zou, “Rapid Thermal Processing of Zirconia Thin Films Produced by Sol- gel”, Journal of Applied Physics, 70 (1991), 2348.
  38. V. Kumar, R. Pascual and M. Sayer, “Reaction Sequence of Sputtered Lead Zirconate Titanate Films by Rapid Thermal Processing”, Proc. International Symposium on Integrated Ferroelectrics, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 1991.
  39. Z. Wu, R. Pascual. V. Kumar, D. Amm and M. Sayer, “Rapid Thermal Processing of Ferroelectric Thin Films”. Presented at the Spring Meeting of MRS, Anaheim, California, 1991. Mat. Res. Symp. Proc. 224, (1991), 305.
  40. V. Kumar, R. Pascual and M. Sayer, “Crystallization of Sputtered Lead Zirconate Titanate Films by Rapid Thermal Annealing”. J. Appl. Phys. 72 (1992), 864.
  41. R. Pascual and M. Sayer, “Ceramic Oxide Protective Coatings for Metals Produced by Sol - Gel Techniques”. Proceedings CUICAC Workshop, Laval University, Quebec City, October 1991.
  42. D. Barrow, C.V.R. Vasant Kumar, R. Pascual and M. Sayer, “Crystallization of Sol Gel PZT on Aluminum and Platinum Metallizations”, Mat. Res. Symp. Proc. 243, (1992), 113.
  43. C.V.R. Vasant Kumar, M. Sayer and R. Pascual, “Ferroelectric Lead Niobate Films by Pulsed Thermal Processing”. Appl Phys. Lett., 60, (18) (1992), 2207.
  44. C.V.R. Vasant Kumar, M. Sayer and R. Pascual, “Fabrication of modified Lead Niobate Films”, Appl. Phys. Lett., 60, (1992), 2080.
  45. C.V.R. Vasant Kumar, M. Sayer and R. Pascual, “Ferroelectric Lead from - Chromium - Nickel Niobate Films”, Integrated Ferroelectrics, (1992).
  46. R. Pascual and M. Sayer, “Ceramic Protective Coatings for Metals by the Sol - Gel Technique”, Proceedings 24 th International SAMPE Technical Conference, Toronto, October 1992, p. T70.
  47. M.C. Ridgway, R. G. Elliman, R. Pascual, J. L. Whitton, J. M.  Baribeau and T.E. Jackman, “CoSi2 formation on strained Gex Si1-x Layers by Co/Gex Si 1-x thermal reaction”, Mat. Res. Symp. Proc., Fall 1992.
  48. M. Sayer, C.V.R. Vasant Kumar, C.C. Cheng, R. Pascual, S. L. Cockcroft and B. Wiskel, “Temperature measurement in rapid thermal annealing”, J. Canadian Ceramic Society, 62 (1993), 63.
  49. P. Gu, R. Pascual, M. Shirkhanzadeh S. Saimoto and J. D. Scott, “Study of influences of intermetallic precipitates on Al substrates in Zinc electrodeposition”, Journal of Applied Electrochemistry 12 (1994), 342
  50. R. Pascual, M. Sayer, A. Lo, S, Herbert, L. C. Rolim y N. Townley, “Simulation of the crystallization of thin films by rapid thermal processing”, J. Appl. Phys., 79 (1996), 493.
  51. R. Pascual, “Materials and Energy”, Materia, Vol. 1. No. 2, (1997) www.coppe.ufrj.br/~notimat/materia
  52. R. Pascual, “Future perspectives for different energy sources” Petrotecnia, Vol. 24, (1998) p.8.
  53. R. Pascual, “Low temperature fracture toughness of ADI steels”, Proceedings of Jornadas SAM/Conamet., Santiago de Chile, Vol. 1, 623 (2002).
  54. R. Pascual, “Materiales: una visión hacia el futuro”, Anales III Congreso Internacional de Materiales, Cartagena de Indias, Colombia (2005).
  55. I. Le May, R. Pascual and R Peace, “Bolted Joints: Principles and Pitfalls in Design and Construction”, Failures 2006, March 2006, EMAS Publications, UK, pp. 401-415.
  56. I. Le May and R. Pascual, “Energy Availability and Risk”, Opening Address, Failures 2006, March 2006, EMAS Publications, UK, pp. 3-13.
  57. R. Pascual and I. Le May, “Deaerators: a continuing threat to power plant safety?”, IPEIA Conference, Banff, Alberta, Canada, February 2007.
  58. I. Le May and R. Pascual, “An example of bolted joints in pressure vessels under fatigue conditions”, Proceedings ASME PVP 2007 Conference, San Antonio, Texas, US, July 2007.
  59. R. Pascual and I. Le May, “Dating of fatigue cracking based on oxide analysis”, Proceedings, ESIA 10, Engineering Structural Integrity Assessment, Manchester, U.K., May, 2009.

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